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Wesley Sherrill Lynn

Birth	:	31 Oct 1933 Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 May 2019 Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4239006, -95.1213989
Description	:	Obituary for Wesley Lynn Funeral services are pending for Wesley Lynn, 90, of Lake Park, Iowa. Wesley passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. Wesley S. Lynn was born on October 31, 1933 to Ray A. Lynn and Carrie Neva Lewison, in Forest City, IA. As a child, they lived in Sherborn, and Madelia, MN and McCook Lake, SD. When his father died in 1947, they moved to Lake Park, IA. Wesley graduated from Lake Park High School in 1951, and attended Commercial Extension School of Commerce in Omaha, NE where he learned the art of being... Read More	Obituary for Wesley Lynn Funeral services are pending for Wesley Lynn, 90, of Lake Park, Iowa. Wesley passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. Wesley S. Lynn was born on October 31, 1933 to Ray A. Lynn and Carrie Neva Lewison, in Forest City, IA. As a child, they lived in Sherborn, and Madelia, MN and McCook Lake, SD. When his father died in 1947, they moved to Lake Park, IA. Wesley graduated from Lake Park High School in 1951, and attended Commercial Extension School of Commerce in Omaha, NE where he learned the art of being a Railroad telegrapher and depot agent. He started work with the Rock Island Lines in White, SD on May 1, 1952 and worked in various extra board assignments. His first permanent position was in Iowa Falls, IA followed by Joliet, IL and Estherville, IA in 1954. He met his future wife Vivian and they were married on March 17, 1956. He was inducted into the army on May 7, 1956 and after basic training in California was assigned as a radio teletype operator in Germany, where he served 20 months, returning May 7, 1958 and honorably discharged in May 1962. His railroad assignment was in Owatonna, MN. Vivian graduated with her BSN degree in nursing at the University of Minnesota in August 1958 and worked at Owatonna City Hospital until their first child, Ray Charles, was born there in 1961. That fall Wesley became agent at Livermore, IA. Their second child, Kurt David, was born at Britt, IA, in 1963. In 1964 Wesley became agent at Lake Park, IA, where he continued until he retired. In 1969 Wesley passed his amateur radio exam and became a “Ham”. He put together a kit radio and got on the air for the first time in July. He especially enjoyed a group of hams who call themselves “county hunters” who make radio contact with someone in every county in the USA. In 1982 he was recognized as the 363rd person in the world to work all counties. He continued to enjoy this and to try to transmit from all of the counties. At the time of his death he had been to and given out radio contact from 1620 counties in 48 US states and from all of the Canadian provinces except Nunavut. He was a member of the Lake Park United Methodist Church and a 60+ year member of the Masonic Lodge, holding all offices in the fraternity. He was a 50+ year member of the Order of Eastern Star and a Past Patron. A 35 year member of Lions Club when the local club discontinued, and an Abu Bekr Shriner who enjoyed parades all over the area to raise funds for the crippled children’s hospital, first on PUCH motorbikes, and later in the Mini Indy cars. In 1988 they purchased a second home in Phoenix AZ and after retirement they became Snowbirds, living, 6 months each in Phoenix, and Lake Park. He volunteered at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve in AZ and on the SALT trail patrol for the Dickinson County Sheriff in IA. Wesley is survived by his wife Vivian, sons Ray (Debra) of Nebraska City, NE and Kurt (Ann) of Lake St. Louis, MO and grandchildren, Stephen (Allison) Lynn, Rachel (Matthew) Honken, Jason (Jennifer) Lynn, Kristie Lynn, DVM(Richard Mayfield), Sheila Lynn, Aaron Lynn, Samantha Lynn, and great grandchildren Lucy Lynn and Iris Honken. Wesley was preceded in death by his parents and brother Harvey. His ashes will be buried in the family plot in Spirit Lake, IA.

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Wesley Sherrill Lynn's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA.
When did Wesley Sherrill Lynn death?
Wesley Sherrill Lynn death on 15 May 2019 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude: 43.4239006
Longitude: -95.1213989

Family Members:

Parent

Ray Albert Lynn

(1891 - 1947)

Carrie Neva Lewison Lynn

(1902 - 1981)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lakeview Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4239006, -95.1213989

2. Saint Albans Episcopal Church Columbarium
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4175000, -95.1222000

3. Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4227982, -95.1331024

4. Saint Margaret Cemetery
Orleans, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4450130, -95.1130370

5. Rose Hill Cemetery (Defunct)
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4077600, -95.0976130

6. Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3925000, -95.1119000

7. Bedell Gravesite
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4128430, -95.0773690

8. Okoboji Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3649406, -95.1303558

9. Pioneer Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3655000, -95.1403000

10. Gardner Family Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3654410, -95.1403480

11. Loon Lake Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5249672, -95.0949554

12. Calvary Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

13. Richland Township Cemetery
Terril, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565323, -94.9927821

14. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

15. Superior Township Cemetery
Superior, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4399986, -94.9533005

16. Silver Lake Cemetery
Lake Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4441986, -95.3078003

17. Excelsior Township Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

18. Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Lakefield, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5562920, -95.1868880

19. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
Jackson, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5584540, -95.1829330

20. Union State Line Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4928017, -94.9156036

21. Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528

22. Sioux Valley Cemetery
Sioux Valley Township, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5275002, -95.3047028

23. Petersburg Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5224991, -94.9182968

24. Fairview Cemetery
Terril, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2977982, -94.9349976